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Unicoi County Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,152

Students per teacher

13.1

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

186 sq mi

State

Unicoi County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Unicoi County (Erwin). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Unicoi County on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Unicoi County

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

50%

Exceeding

33%

Avg actual scores

34.7%

Avg projected

36.8%

6 of 7 schools in Unicoi County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 4D: 1

Best schools in Unicoi County

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B Love Chapel Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Unicoi Co High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
C Rock Creek Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
C Unicoi Co Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
C- Temple Hill Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
D+ Unicoi Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Unicoi County

High schools (1)

C+ Unicoi Co High School, Erwin

Middle and junior high schools (1)

C Unicoi Co Middle School, Erwin

Elementary and primary schools (4)

Other schools and academies (1)

Unicoi Community Learning Center, Erwin

Where Unicoi County schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

Erwin (6)
Unicoi (1)

About this district

State: Best schools in Tennessee
County: Unicoi County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,152 students with 164 full-time-equivalent teachers and 366 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 4704230
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Washington County (15 schools, 14 mi)
Johnson City (12 schools, 16 mi)
Elizabethton (5 schools, 19 mi)
Carter County (16 schools, 21 mi)
Greeneville (7 schools, 23 mi)
Sullivan County (15 schools, 24 mi)
Greene County (17 schools, 25 mi)
Kingsport (12 schools, 30 mi)

Questions about Unicoi County

How many schools are in Unicoi County?

SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Unicoi County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Unicoi County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Erwin, Unicoi.

How good are the schools in Unicoi County?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Unicoi County?

2,152 students were enrolled in Unicoi County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Unicoi County?

Unicoi County is in Tennessee, based in Unicoi County, with its district office in Erwin. Its boundary covers about 186 sq mi.